EP0366810A1 - Dispositif de serrage de moule a entrainement direct - Google Patents
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- EP0366810A1 EP0366810A1 EP89904233A EP89904233A EP0366810A1 EP 0366810 A1 EP0366810 A1 EP 0366810A1 EP 89904233 A EP89904233 A EP 89904233A EP 89904233 A EP89904233 A EP 89904233A EP 0366810 A1 EP0366810 A1 EP 0366810A1
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- 238000001746 injection moulding Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 11
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/64—Mould opening, closing or clamping devices
- B29C45/66—Mould opening, closing or clamping devices mechanical
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- the present invention relates to a mold clamping apparatus in an injection molding machine, and more particularly, to a direct drive type mold clamping apparatus for use in a plastic injection molding machine, which has a servomotor directly coupled to a crank mechanism so that the same apparatus is provided with increased rigidity in power transmission, and improved operating response and reliability, and is also low-priced.
- a motor- operated mold clamping machine which is of a type wherein a movable platen is driven by a servomotor through a crank mechanism.
- a mold clamping apparatus of this kind has a servomotor which is coupled to a driving shaft of the crank mechanism through a power transmission mechanism which is comprised of components such as gear, belt and the like.
- the mold clamping apparatus is low in its rigidity in power transmission, and is also low in operating response. Accordingly, a rotation phase deviation can be easily occur between the servomotor and the driving shaft of the crank mechanism.
- the rotation phase deviation is produced at the input side of the crank mechanism, such deviation is enlarged in the crank mechanism, resulting in a great error in controlling linear motion of the movable platen which is coupled to the output side of the crank mechanism.
- the mold clamping apparatus has components which are increased in number, and accordingly, the mold clamping apparatus is high in costs for production and maintenance.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a direct drive type mold clamping apparatus for use in an injection molding machine, which has a increased rigidity in power transmission and low in number of its structural component parts, so that the same apparatus is excellent in operating response and reliability and is low in costs.
- a direct drive type mold clamping apparatus of the present invention which is mounted on an injection molding machine having a movable platen, comprises a servomotor, and a crank mechanism having a driving shaft which is directly coupled to an output shaft of the servomotor.
- the crank mechanism operates to reciprocate the movable platen with rotation of the servomotor.
- the output shaft of the servomotor is directly coupled to the driving shaft of the crank mechanism, a power transmission path between the servomotor and the crank mechanism is shortened, and the resultant mold clamping apparatus has its component parts which are low in number, and accordingly the mold clamping apparatus is excellent in operating response and reliability, and is low in costs for production and maintenance.
- a direct drive type mold clamping apparatus 1 which is mounted on a plastic injection molding machine, comprises a stationary platen 3 fixed to a platform 2 of the injection molding machine, and a rear platen 5.mounted on the platform for sliding motion over a predetermined distance for mold thickness adjustment.
- a movable platen 4 disposed between these platens 3 and 5 is arranged for reciprocal motion on the platform 2 and along four tie bars 6 extending between the platens 3, 5 in parallel to one another.
- a servomotor 10 Disposed between the movable platen 4 and the rear platen 5 are a servomotor 10, which is preferably comprised of an A.C. servomotor, and a crank mechanism 20 arranged to be driven by the servomotor 10 to reciprocate the movable platen 4.
- a pair of support members 7 and 7', projecting toward the movable platen 4, are integrally fixed to the rear platen 5 at left and right edge portions of an end face of the same platen at a side thereof facing the movable platen, respectively.
- a tie bar nut 8 which forms part of a mold thickness adjusting mechanism, is disposed at another end face, at a side remote from the movable platen, of the rear platen 5.
- the servomotor 10 which is of a type rotating at a low speed to generate a large torque, is connected with a servo circuit (not shown) which is in turn connected with a numerical control unit (not shown) of the injection molding machine.
- a pulse encoder 11 provided on the servomotor 10 is also connected with the servo circuit.
- the servomotor 10 is fixed at its flange portion 12 to an outer side face 7a of one 7 of the support members by means of bolts 9, and has its output shaft 13 which extends within a hole 7b formed in the support member 7 in the direction perpendicular to the direction along which the movable platen 4 is moved.
- the crank mechanism 20 has a driving shaft 21 which is comprised of a pair of shaft members 21a and 21b fabricated separately from each other. These driving shaft members 21a, 21b are disposed in alignment with the servomotor output shaft 13, and extend through holes 7b and 7'b respectively formed in the support members 7 and 7', and are rotatably supported by these members 7, 7' through bearings 30, etc. Further, the driving shaft member 21a, disposed at a side facing the servomotor, is spline-fitted at its outer end portion around the output shaft 13 for rotation in unison with the same output shaft. That is, the driving shaft 21 of the crank mechanism 20 is direct-coupled to the servomotor output shaft 13. For this spline connection, one of the elements 13, 21a is formed with keys and another is formed with associated keyways.
- the crank mechanism 20 further includes a first link 22 comprised of a pair of link members 22a and 22b which are separately fabricated from each other. These link members 22a, 22b are coupled to the driving shaft members 21a and 21b, respectively, for rotation in unison with these shaft members extending through holes 22a' and 22b' formed in inner end portions of the link members, respectively.
- the link members 22a, 22b are coupled to each other by means of a crank pin 23, which has opposite end portions fixedly fitted in holes (one of which is shown by reference numeral 22b") formed in respective outer end portions of the link members.
- the crank mechanism 20 has a second link 24 extending between the driving shaft members 21a, 21b and between the link members 22a, 22b in the direction along which the movable platen is moved, and the crank pin 23 is rotatably fitted in a hole 24a formed in an end portion of the link 24 at a side thereof facing the rear platen.
- the second link 24 is formed at its end portion at a side thereof facing the movable platen with holes 24b into which fitted are respective end portions of a connecting rod 26 having opposite ends thereof supported by a bracket 25, which is fixed to an end face of the movable platen 4 at the side thereof facing the rear platen.
- the rear platen-side end portion of the second link 24 is so arranged as to be rotated in unison with the crank pin 23 around the driving shaft 21, resulting in reciprocal motion of the movable platen 4 coupled to the movable platen-side end of the second link 24 when the driving shaft 21 of the crank mechanism 20 rotates in unison with the servomotor output shaft 13.
- the servomotor 10 Upon start of mold closing operation, the servomotor 10 is driven to rotate in a predetermined rotational direction by means of the servo circuit which responds to a command signal supplied from the numerical control unit and a feedback signal supplied from the pulse encoder 11. With rotation of the servomotor, one driving shaft member 21a, fitted around and direct-coupled to the servomotor output shaft 13, of the driving shaft 21 of the crank mechanism 20, and another driving shaft member 22b are rotated in unison with the motor shaft 13, the shaft member 21b being coupled to the former shaft member 21a through one link member 22a of the first link 22, the crank pin 23 and another link member 22b.
- the crank pin 23 and the rear platen-side end portion of the second link 24 fitted therewith are rotated around the driving shaft 21, so that the movable platen-side end of the second link 24 is moved in the mold closing direction.
- the movable platen 4 coupled to the same link end through the connecting rod 26 and the bracket 25, is linearly moved along the tie bars 6 in the mold closing direction from its mold opening end position shown in Fig. 1.
- the mold clamping apparatus 1 equipped with the crank mechanism 20, coupled directly to the motor output shaft 13 and hence having a shortened power transmission path between itself and the motor 10 and great rigidity in power transmission responds to the operation of the motor 10 rapidly and accurately, so that the moving position of the movable platen 4 is accurately controlled, with fast response.
- a rotary motion force generated by the servomotor 10 is enlarged and converted into a linear motion force by the crank mechanism 20 to generate a great mold clamping force.
- the maximum mold clamping force on the order of about 30 tons is generated, with a tangential force of about 1.5 tons at the location at which the crank pin 23 is disposed, in the case that the maximum output torque of the servomotor 10 is 150 kgm, and the distances between the axis of the driving shaft 21 and that of the crank pin 23 and between the axis of the crank pin 23 and that of the connecting rod 26 are 100 mm and 350 mm, respectively.
- the present invention is not limited to the aforementioned embodiment, and various modifications thereof may be made.
- the servomotor 10 is comprised of an A.C. servomotor in the above-mentioned embodiment, a D.C. servomotor may be employed.
- the first link 22 may be formed into a disc.
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Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63108952A JPH01280521A (ja) | 1988-05-06 | 1988-05-06 | ダイレクトドライブ式型締装置 |
| JP108952/88 | 1988-05-06 |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP0366810A1 true EP0366810A1 (fr) | 1990-05-09 |
| EP0366810A4 EP0366810A4 (en) | 1991-07-24 |
| EP0366810B1 EP0366810B1 (fr) | 1994-01-19 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP89904233A Expired - Lifetime EP0366810B1 (fr) | 1988-05-06 | 1989-04-11 | Dispositif de serrage de moule a entrainement direct |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0366810B1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JPH01280521A (fr) |
| KR (1) | KR900700261A (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE68912514T2 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1989010830A1 (fr) |
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0573917A1 (fr) * | 1992-06-12 | 1993-12-15 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd | Dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture de moule pour machine électrique à mouler par injection |
| EP0645228A4 (fr) * | 1991-06-18 | 1995-01-03 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries | Appareil de verrouillage du moule dans une machine electrique de moulage par injection. |
| US5513977A (en) * | 1991-06-18 | 1996-05-07 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Clamping device for electric-powered injection molding machine |
| NL1002691C2 (nl) * | 1996-03-22 | 1997-09-23 | Fico Bv | Pers voor het omhullen van electronische componenten en werkwijzen voor het gebruik van de pers. |
| WO2000047389A1 (fr) * | 1999-02-10 | 2000-08-17 | Netstal Maschinen Ag | Unite de fermeture de moule |
| EP1586434A1 (fr) * | 2004-04-15 | 2005-10-19 | Demag Ergotech GmbH | Dispositif de fermeture |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2627215B2 (ja) * | 1990-11-22 | 1997-07-02 | オークマ株式会社 | トグル式型締機構 |
| AT410423B (de) * | 2000-06-21 | 2003-04-25 | Engel Gmbh Maschbau | Spritzgiessmaschine |
| JP5953631B2 (ja) * | 2012-08-29 | 2016-07-20 | 株式会社ニイガタマシンテクノ | 射出成形機の型締装置 |
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| CH630288A5 (en) * | 1978-06-05 | 1982-06-15 | Klaussner Hans Jurgen | Mechanical eccentric press |
| JPS61120715A (ja) * | 1984-11-16 | 1986-06-07 | Toshiba Mach Co Ltd | 電動機駆動射出成形機 |
| US4588364A (en) * | 1985-04-01 | 1986-05-13 | Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. | Clamp mechanism |
| JPS62156919A (ja) * | 1985-12-28 | 1987-07-11 | Toyo Kikai Kinzoku Kk | クランク装置の原点出し方法 |
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1988
- 1988-05-06 JP JP63108952A patent/JPH01280521A/ja active Pending
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1989
- 1989-04-11 KR KR1019890701937A patent/KR900700261A/ko not_active Withdrawn
- 1989-04-11 DE DE89904233T patent/DE68912514T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-04-11 EP EP89904233A patent/EP0366810B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-04-11 WO PCT/JP1989/000391 patent/WO1989010830A1/fr not_active Ceased
Cited By (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0645228A4 (fr) * | 1991-06-18 | 1995-01-03 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries | Appareil de verrouillage du moule dans une machine electrique de moulage par injection. |
| US5513977A (en) * | 1991-06-18 | 1996-05-07 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Clamping device for electric-powered injection molding machine |
| EP0573917A1 (fr) * | 1992-06-12 | 1993-12-15 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd | Dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture de moule pour machine électrique à mouler par injection |
| US5350291A (en) * | 1992-06-12 | 1994-09-27 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Mold opening and closing apparatus for electric injection molding machine |
| NL1002691C2 (nl) * | 1996-03-22 | 1997-09-23 | Fico Bv | Pers voor het omhullen van electronische componenten en werkwijzen voor het gebruik van de pers. |
| WO1997035701A1 (fr) * | 1996-03-22 | 1997-10-02 | Fico B.V. | Presse a encapsuler les composants electroniques et procede d'utilisation de cette presse |
| US6165405A (en) * | 1996-03-22 | 2000-12-26 | Fico B.V. | Press for encapsulating electronic components and methods for use of the press |
| WO2000047389A1 (fr) * | 1999-02-10 | 2000-08-17 | Netstal Maschinen Ag | Unite de fermeture de moule |
| US6796783B1 (en) | 1999-02-10 | 2004-09-28 | Netsal Maschinen Ag | Mold closing unit |
| US7004746B2 (en) | 1999-02-10 | 2006-02-28 | Netstal-Maschinen Ag | Mold closing unit |
| EP1586434A1 (fr) * | 2004-04-15 | 2005-10-19 | Demag Ergotech GmbH | Dispositif de fermeture |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0366810A4 (en) | 1991-07-24 |
| DE68912514D1 (de) | 1994-03-03 |
| JPH01280521A (ja) | 1989-11-10 |
| KR900700261A (ko) | 1990-08-13 |
| WO1989010830A1 (fr) | 1989-11-16 |
| EP0366810B1 (fr) | 1994-01-19 |
| DE68912514T2 (de) | 1994-05-05 |
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